South LA gas station shooting: Video shows suspects opening fire on 2 people, killing 1
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Police Department has released new surveillance video of a deadly shooting that occurred at a South LA gas station.
Detectives are hoping the public can identify the suspects in the video and are offering a $50,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those involved.
The shooting happened around 11 p.m. on December 3, 2023, at a Sinclair gas station on the 8500 block of South Hoover Street.
According to police, 32-year-old Marquette Scott was sitting inside his parked car when he was approached by an unknown suspect who shot him to death.
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Surveillance video shows a white sedan pull up to pump 11, two masked people get out of the back seat, and each of them approach two different people and open fire.
One of the suspects opened fire on Scott, who was in a white Nissan sedan, and the other suspect opened fire on a man who had just exited the gas station mini-mart. That man ran for cover and appeared to be uninjured. Scott died at the scene.
The suspects involved remain on the loose, and a motive for the shooting is still unknown.
Anyone with information is urged to contact South Bureau Homicide Division detectives at (323) 786-5100. You can remain anonymous by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to lacrimestoppers.org.
Family's emotional plea
"We’ve never had to deal with this personally," said Melanie Gammage, Scott’s Mother. "I see it everyday on the news, but I never thought I’d be the mother standing here going through this."
We first met Scott’s family in December following the 32-year-old father’s death. Roughly 9 months later, family members say they’re still waiting and hoping for justice.
"There’s a void in our lives and we’ll never see him again," said Gammage’s husband. "It’s just jacked up that he didn’t even have a chance."
"He was at the wrong place at the wrong time," said Brianna Wilson, Scott’s cousin. "He didn’t bother nobody. He loved everywhere he [went]."
Family members say Scott had stopped for gas the night of the shooting after buying Christmas gifts for his four children.
Authorities believe Scott could have been a random victim in the shooting.
"That’s like shooting up a school," said Deonte, Scott’s brother. "You’re shooting up a gas station. To have a target you didn’t even know, that didn’t do anything to you or your people, that’s very unnecessary."
Authorities, family, and friends hope the new surveillance video, and the $50,000 reward, will lead to arrests in this case.
"I don’t want them to hurt no one else," said Gammage. "Someone please turn them in so no other family will have to go through what we’re going through."